 
 
As the debate about how to manage the U.S. national debt gains momentum, key players in the crypto sector are increasingly discussing the potential role of Bitcoin in offsetting the nation’s $36 trillion debt.
On Saturday, Ki Young Ju, CEO of crypto analytics firm CryptoQuant, weighed in on the idea of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR), calling it a “feasible approach.”
Ju noted that in 2024 alone, $352 billion in new inflows drove a $1 trillion market cap increase, underscoring Bitcoin’s potential for capital generation. He argued that if the U.S. government designated Bitcoin as a strategic asset as a first step, acquiring 1 million BTC by 2050 could offset 36% of the national debt, especially considering most of it is held domestically.
“With 70% of U.S. debt held domestically, offsetting 36% of it by acquiring 1 million Bitcoin by 2050 becomes feasible…
